The Castle of St. Peter
The most prominent feature of Bodrum is the castle of St. Peter: The castle's origins date back to the knights of St. John. This group of expatriates began in the 11th century with a church and hospital in Jerusalem. Although belonging to he Catholic religion care was denied to no-one. When the knights arrived they instructed their builders to remove all usable materials from the tomb of King Mausolos as the castle construction began in the 1400's.

The knights referred to the town as Messy not knowing that they where in the ancient Halicarnassus. The fortress became known as the Castle of St. Peter, the Liberator, it served as the sole place of refugee for all Christians on the West Coast of Asia during the time of the crusades. For over a century the castle served as a stronghold in the knights community. Under Turkish care the castle has undergone several uses including being a military base, a prison and a public bath. But now it is one of the finest museums in this region.

The Castle of the Knights of St. Peter, located on a promontory by the harbor. The castle has an interesting underwater archeological museum and also houses the oldest ship wreck in the world on display and the mummy of Ada, a Karia Princess. The importance of this castle can be seen from a papal edict of 1409, that anyone involved in the construction of this castle will gain remission of sins. There is an Italian Tower, a French Tower, an English Tower and the Snake Tower.

The Mausoleum of King Mausolos and the Antique Theater
It was built by Queen Artemis in the 4th century B.C. The Mausoleum was renown as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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